Thank you for the breakdown. You’re a gentleman and a scholar.
Watched a lot of their last game against Plainfield Central. OL looks big. Their LT is big too but Rice has some guys that can get past him. Didn’t seem very quick. Their QB could be a problem though with his feet. Rice will need to be better. I’m nervous about them traveling that far to play on grass
Practicing all week on the baseball field will have em more than ready. Don’t mind travel as could be good prep for potential trip to Batavia
Rice to Yorkville isnt really that bad of a road trip, especially on a Saturday afternoon. Its an hour drive.
What about the sprinklers that someone likely forgot to turn off.
I heard the same thing about WWS.
Very much looking forward to spectating at Yorkville. I actually prefer road games during the state playoffs to take in an environment I wouldn’t otherwise experience.
Make time for Crusade Burger or Bristol Tap, enjoy the small town feel. Proud town, history of tough football teams. Some really good players have stepped foot on that field over the last 25 years at YHS. Go Foxes, but I think this is a big undertaking. Foxes will come ready to play, trust that!
How could I pass up on the Crusade Burger!?
Crusade is good, but I have to go with old school Rowdy's across the street for a burger or cheeseburger.
Phew…The world would have melted if Rowdy’s was called Crazies.
The warning shot? Brother Rice has a history of early exits. If I were a fan I would have more confidence beating Loyola than Yorkville. The more common the opponent for BR the better off they appear to be. Saturday they looked nothing like how I had seen them earlier. Defense gave up two huge plays and offense continually made mistakes. If not for a roughing the passer late (great call BTW) and a dropped pass the Badke era is over.
I may have to take a ride out to Yorkville Sat afternoon. Not a bad drive from my neck of the woods. Yorkville is a cool town and I would like to see Rice play again, especially when I can root for them.
I understand your point with the 2016 Round 1 Fremd loss at home. That was the very definition of an early exit.
My point was more that BR is no position to overlook an opponent and the staff should need no wake up calls. They are 4 years removed from a horrific season. In 2019 they had a favorable draw that got them to semifinals. They are going to have to work every game this go round to advance.
2014 Marcus Jones went down with a knee injury that obviously destroyed their offensive game plan, if they had him they may have beaten NC. They had a great team in 2014, I had kin on that team! They beat MC, LA and nearly knocked off Providence with Myles Boykin who won State that year. What hurt them was they played BR Michigan and some top Indiana team so instead of finishing 8-1, they went 6-3 and they got a tough first round draw.
…BR got a good draw in 2019. It happens some times. Good for the kids accomplishing a semi-final appearance…
Oh stop, wasn’t a dig, just a fact, wasn’t their doing either, just a fortunate draw. No teams have control of the draw. Sensitive today?
Now you two boys (@RockSoup @McCaravan) behave and meet me at the Crusader Burger Bar on Saturday afternoon. First round on MC. Second round on SR.
enjoying learning about a new area …all Crusaders and Foxes talk up in here.
